Andhra University Explained

Andhra University
Motto:Tejasvi nāvadhītamastu (from the Taittiriya āraṇyaka of the Yajurveda, 8.0.0)
Mottoeng:"May the Divine Light illuminate our studies."
Type:Public
Chancellor:Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Vice Chancellor:Prof. Gottapu Sasibhushan Rao
City:Visakhapatnam
State:Andhra Pradesh
Country:India
Campus:Urban
Other Name:AU
Coor:17.7293°N 83.3216°W
Affiliations:UGC

Andhra University (IAST: Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat) is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. It is graded as an A++ institution by NAAC receiving a score of 3.74 on a scale of 4.

History

King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest donors of the university. He donated lands and two million rupees for the establishment of the university which was set to be shifted elsewhere by the education authorities due to lack of funding.[1] Furthermore, he provided lakh annually to the university, an approximate figure of lakhs between 1930s - 1940s.a[2] [3] The liberal king was conferred an Honorary Doctorate degree from the university. The Jeypore College of Technology and Science in Andhra University was founded by Maharajah Vikram Deo.[4]

University emblem

The university emblem was designed by Sri Kowta Rammohan Sastri with the guidance of Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy. The rising sun represents the university itself and the radiating light rays representing its faculties of study. The lotus is the seat of Goddess Lakshmi (prosperity) and Saraswati (knowledge). The swastika is the symbol of benediction. An ocean is the vast region of knowledge. The two serpents represent the seekers and custodians of wisdom.[5]

Faculties and departments

Rankings

Type:University
Nirf O 2022:71
Nirf U 2022:36
Nirf E 2022:77
Nirf P 2023:22
The W 2023:1201-1500
Thes A 2022:401-500
Qs A 2023:501-550
Outlook U 2020:16

Andhra University was ranked 1201-1500 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023 and 401–500 in Asia. The QS World University Rankings of 2023 ranked it 501–550 in Asia. It was ranked 76 in India overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2023[8] and 43rd among universities.[9] NIRF also ranked the Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences 22nd in India in the pharmacy ranking.[10]

NAAC accreditation

National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited Andhra University as A++ grade in 2023, one of three university that year to receive the grade.[11] The University received a CGPA score of 3.74 and the A++ status will be sustained for seven years till 8 November 2030.[12] [13]

Notable alumni

Artists and writers

!Name!Class year!Notability!References
Lakshmi Nandan BoraAssamese writer[14]
P. Lalita Kumari1972 MATelugu writer[15]
Ipsita PatiOdia and Bollywood actress
Trivikram SrinivasFilm director and screenwriter
P. SusheelaPlayback singer

Politicians, civil servants, and lawyers

!Name!Class year!Notability!References
Konamaneni AmareswariFormer Judge of Hyderabad High Court[16]
Kambhampati Hari Babu15th Governor of Mizoram and former MP from Visakhapatnam[17]
G. M. C. Balayogi12th Speaker of the Lok Sabha[18]
Jasti Chelameswar1976Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India[19]
Kothapalli GeethaFormer MP from Araku[20]
Negeri Lencho2011 PhDFormer Minister for Communication Affairs, Government of Ethiopia[21] [22]
G. Ramanujulu Naidu1951Former Judge of Hyderabad High Court[23]
Venkaiah Naidu13th Vice President of India[24]
K. PadmanabhaiahFormer Home Secretary of India[25]
Raghu Rama Krishna RajuMP from Narsapuram[26]
Pavani Parameswara RaoSenior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India[27]
Varanasi SubramanyamMaoist politician[28]

Others

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bayya . Venkatesh . 26 June 2019 . Andhra University to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Maharajah Vikram Deo . The Times of India .
  2. News: Maharajah Vikram Deo's birth anniversary observed. The Hindu. 29 June 2020.
  3. News: Andhra University donor's park fails to draw funds. The Times of India. 23 February 2017.
  4. Mahalik, Nirakar. 2013. Vikram Dev Verma. Odisha Review. 66–68.
  5. Book: Andhra University Golden Jubilee Celebrations (1926–76) Souvenir. The Andhra University Emblem: What it signifies. Andhra University. Waltair. v.
  6. Web site: Andhra University College of Arts & Commerce. www.andhrauniversity.edu.in. 2019-10-04. 4 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191004054740/http://andhrauniversity.edu.in/college/college-of-arts-and-commerce/arts-home. dead.
  7. Web site: Andhra University School of Distance Education. www.andhrauniversity.edu.in. 2019-10-04. 4 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191004050357/http://andhrauniversity.edu.in/admissions/school-of-distance-education. dead.
  8. Web site: overall ranking .
  9. Web site: among universities .
  10. Web site: pharmacy rankings .
  11. Web site: Correspondent . D. C. . 2023-11-15 . Andhra University gets A++ NAAC accreditation . 2024-01-23 . . en.
  12. News: Rao . V. Kamalakara . 2023-11-14 . Andhra University bags NAAC A++ . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-14 . 0971-751X.
  13. Web site: Devalla . Rani . 2023-11-14 . AU gets accredited with NAAC A++ grade . 2023-11-14 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
  14. Web site: Talukdar . Jyotirmoy . 2021-06-04 . Lakshmi Nandan Bora: A Stalwart Of Assamese Literature Who Will Remain Forever Young . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913152356/https://thewire.in/culture/lakshmi-nandan-bora-obituary-stalwart-of-assamese-literature . 2022-09-13 . 2022-09-13 . The Wire.
  15. Web site: Feminist Volga Wins Sahitya Akademi Award . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331200031/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/dec/18/Feminist-Volga-Wins-Sahitya-Akademi-Award-854985.html . 2022-03-31 . 2022-09-13 . live . The New Indian Express.
  16. Web site: The Hon'ble Smt. Justice K. Amareswari . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627195845/https://tshc.gov.in/retjudges/kaj.html . 2022-06-27 . 2022-09-11 . High Court for the State of Telangana.
  17. News: Manish . 21 April 2014 . Vizag's non-local 'localite' . . 16 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220623202044/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Vizags-non-local-localite/articleshow/34016778.cms . 2022-06-23.
  18. Web site: Pandya . Haresh . 2002-03-07 . Obituary: GMC Balayogi . https://web.archive.org/web/20140613085710/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/mar/07/guardianobituaries.india . 2014-06-13 . 2022-09-13 . The Guardian . en.
  19. Web site: The Hon'ble Sri Justice J. Chelameswar . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703201105/https://tshc.gov.in/retjudges/jcj.html . 2022-07-03 . 2022-09-13 . High Court for the State of Telangana.
  20. Web site: 2018-08-24 . Araku MP Kothapalli Geetha launches Jana Jagruti Party in Vijayawada . 2022-09-13 . The News Minute . en.
  21. Web site: 2017-03-23 . Centre for African studies to come up in Andhra university . https://web.archive.org/web/20170328021822/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/230317/centre-for-african-studies-to-come-up-in-andhra-university.html . 2017-03-28 . 2022-09-13 . Deccan Chronicle . en.
  22. Web site: Negeri Lencho College of Humanities, Language studies, Journalism & Communication . https://web.archive.org/web/20200311161651/http://www.aau.edu.et/chls/negeri-lencho/ . 2020-03-11 . 2022-09-13 . Addis Ababa University.
  23. Web site: The Hon'ble Sri Justice G. Ramanujulu Naidu . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627195919/https://tshc.gov.in/retjudges/grnj.html . 2022-06-27 . 2022-09-11 . High Court for the State of Telangana.
  24. Web site: Manoj . C. G. . Mathew . Liz . 2022-08-07 . Venkaiah Naidu: The reluctant Vice-President who could have been more . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807040858/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/venkaiah-naidus-sunday-profile-end-of-session-demitting-office-8075426/ . 2022-08-07 . 2022-09-11 . The Indian Express . en.
  25. Web site: Sri K. Padmanabhaiah . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913131741/https://asci.org.in/sri-k-padmanabhaiah/ . 2022-09-13 . 2022-09-13 . Administrative Staff College of India . en-US.
  26. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha - Kanumuru, Shri Raghu Ramakrishna Raju . 2021-05-17 . Lok Sabha.
  27. Web site: 2017-09-14 . Eminent jurist Pavani Parameswara Rao dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171127070744/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/140917/eminent-jurist-pavani-parameswara-rao-dead.html . 2017-11-27 . 2022-09-13 . Deccan Chronicle . en.
  28. News: 2016-09-26 . 3 top Maoist leaders produced in court . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401134316/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/3-top-Maoist-leaders-produced-in-court/article15002212.ece . 2019-04-01 . 0971-751X.
  29. Web site: Vizag's Neeli Bendapudi named first woman president of Pennsylvania University . 2022-09-11 . The New Indian Express.
  30. News: Raghavendra . V. . 2016-01-28 . Scientist from A.P. wins Australia's highest civilian honour . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-11 . 0971-751X.
  31. Bose. Arup. 27 September 2010. The ET Interview: B.L.S. Prakasa Rao. Econometric Theory. 27. 2. 373–411. 10.1017/S0266466610000319. 121673858. 1469-4360.
  32. News: Bhattacharjee . Sumit . 2015-09-24 . Teacher who spent his time with students . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-11 . 0971-751X.
  33. Web site: Statisticians in History – Calyampudi R. Rao. ww2.amstat.org. 1 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704210128/https://ww2.amstat.org/about/statisticiansinhistory/index.cfm?fuseaction=biosinfo&BioID=13. 4 July 2017. dead.
  34. News: There can't be painless adjustments. 1 October 2017. BW Businessworld. 20 June 2008. en.

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